#new zealand longfin eel

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

In Aotearoa, it's whitebait season, and that means eels, eels, and more eels! Perhaps the most famous is the longfin eel, which is one of the longest eels in the world and is only found in New Zealand. During its migration, juvenile eels, aka elvers, make a perilous journey from the ocean through inland rivers, sometimes climbing up 20 m (65 ft) waterfalls to reach the lakes where they will spend the majority of their lives.

(Image: A longfin eels, aka tuna kuwharuwharu (Anguilla dieffenbachii) by Sean Clifford)

[fishyfishyfishtimes]

Daily fish fact #788

New Zealand longfin eel!

Historically these eels could grow up to two meters long (6 feet 7 inches), but due to population decline the current average is 60 cm (2 feet) for males and one meter (3 feet) for females. Young eels migrate from the sea to freshwater, and will often climb waterfalls and even dams on their journey!

[fishsfailureson]

Les poissons 👍

[void-dragon4]

hey so i saw your rb of this and i wanted to confirm the species of eel! they are anguilla dieffenbachii, otherwise known as ōrea or the new zealand longfin eel :3 some folks feed them dog food here, they'll kinda eat anything (whether or not it's good for them). sorry i have Eels Autism and was reading the reblogs to see if anyone mentioned ōrea (they are my favorite guys)

https://www.tumblr.com/void-dragon4/740074351477637120/chongoblog-barf-girl-luzialowe-literally?source=share

ksjdhflkasjhdfakj thank you so much legend!!! I appreciate the eels autism please come back with more eel lore <3

i hope they enjoyed the pizza

[void-dragon4]

@identifying-fish-in-posts

[lilliths-not-just-httyd-blog]

@fishyfishyfishtimes

[gayhenrycreel]

shes two meters long

[zzhxzhczxx]

New Zealander here: what the fuck is that thing

New Zealand Longfin Eel

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[plaguedocboi]

Favorite weirdass eel?

I’m a big fan of New Zealand longfin eels. They’re huge, powerful, have toxic blood, and are rumored to have eaten a live sheep from the inside out. They once bit the shit out of Jeremy Wade.

They are also those bitches that ate that pizza.

[anguilliforme]

this world eel day we need to reflect on the eels that are endangered and think about why that is. here are some endangered eels that may be local to you:

Critically endangered:

European eel

Found throughout europe and the northern coast of africa, this eel is under continuous decline due to overfishing, various human actions changing or destroying waterways (commercial development, mining, roads and railways, logging, dams etc), pollution, and of course- climate change.

Endangered:

New Zealand longfin eel

Found in well. new zealand. this eel is threatened by modifications to existing water systems, pollution, and climate change.

Japanese eel

Found in east asia, this eel is heavily farmed for food but the population in the wild is decreasing. It is threatened not only by fishing, but also housing development, mining, human modification of existing waterways, pollution and climate change.

American eel

Lives in freshwater and estuaries along the eastern coast of north america. It is threatened by pollution, mining, human modification of existing water systems, climate change, fishing, and invasive species.

Gymnothorax parini

(no image available), a moray eel that lives in the west indian ocean. It is threatened by commercial fishing occurring in its limited range.

They may not be the most photogenic or traditionally "cute" creatures, but eels are so important to the environment, from being important predator species to being sources of food for birds and larger fish. if we lose eels we lose a lot more.

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

The longfin eel doesn't get its name for nothing! Known originally as the ōrea, this species is one of the largest freshwater eels in the world, up to 2 m (6.5 ft) in length. Their extraordinary size makes them excellent climbers, capable of scaling steep waterfalls and rushing rapids in order to get to their breeding grounds each year.

(Image: A feeding ōrea, aka the New Zealand longfin eel (Anguilla dieffenbachii) by Tony Forster)

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[fishyfishyfishtimes]

Daily fish fact #406

New Zealand longfin eel!

It is one of three freshwater eels found in New Zealand, distinguished from the rest by its dorsal fin that extends noticeably longer than the anal fin (hence the name)! It is very long lived, some individuals living to be over 100.

[gallusrostromegalus]

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Gesundheit! You get:

New Zealand Longfin Eels Enjoying A Pizza!

[td-brick]

Inspired by other people doing stuff like this (namely this post) here's td characters as marine animals (probably mostly seals/pinnipeds)

Alejandro: Let's get the most obvious one out of the way. She's an eel (this is a new zealand longfin eel, but I could see her as any freshwater eel)

Cody: Baikal seal

Gwen: Giant basket star

Harold: Grey seal

Scott: Leopard shark/hammerhead shark. Yes I realize the irony in assigning her a shark but who cares

Leshawna: Ringed seal

Ummmm I can't think of any more right now sorry. These are the only ones I could think of off the top of my head maybe I'll add more later though

[lemoncavitie]

i now understand why people do the prompt ahead of time

i might try to do multiple in one day on a less full day but eh

this prompt was made by @alexandraisyes

Edit: my stoopid brain forgot to mention that the head and face was heavily inspired by the space mermaid au "Space Bound" Ao3 fic writen by Gallexy Cat!

although i did end up changing the body type to take inspo from the New Zealand Longfin Eel! making sure to fit the more aquatic nature instead of spacey vibes for this mermay

More visible but less atmospheric version, for people with visual issues, below in read more